King of Prussia robber's trial continued

COURTHOUSE — A three-day trial scheduled this week against a King of Prussia man who allegedly robbed a drug dealer at gunpoint has been continued because he needs to be appointed a new attorney.

Assistant District Attorney Matthew Quigg said there was a conflict between William Vose, 20 of the 500 block of B Street, and his attorney. Quigg did not say what the conflict between Vose and his attorney was.

A new trial date has not been scheduled.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, the victim went to the Upper Merion Police Station to report that he was robbed in the early morning hours of Dec. 26, 2012. He told police the robber pointed a gun at him on the 500 block of Summit Street in the Swedeland section in Upper Merion.

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The victim told police he was contacted by Lauren Caroluzzi, 19 of Upper Merion, and told to bring a quarter-pound of marijuana to her home on the 600 block of Summit Avenue. He said he and Caroluzzi had been friends since childhood. According to the arresting affidavit, she got into the victim’s car and took the victim into a dark grassy area where a male, later identified as Vose, allegedly pointed a gun at the victim.

According to the arresting affidavit, the gun was fired three times in the victim’s direction but did not hit him. The victim then fell to the ground and while he was on the ground, Vose allegedly robbed him of his car keys and the backpack which contained a quarter-pound of marijuana. Vose and Caroluzzi fled from the area in another car.

While walking to the police station to report the robbery, the victim texted Caroluzzi asking why she would rob him. She responded by saying she didn’t know Vose was going to rob him.

When police spoke to Caroluzzi on Jan. 3, 2013 she told police Vose approached her with the idea of robbing a drug dealer so he could pay a debt of $500. She explained the details and told police she did not know a gun was going to be used in the robbery.

She told police Vose allegedly said he shot the gun to “put a scare” in the victim and that it was the only way to get the victim on the ground.

Caroluzzi entered into an open guilty plea with the court in September and will be sentenced after Vose’s trial. An open guilty plea means she has not entered into any kind of deal with the district attorney’s office and her sentence is at the judge’s discretion.